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Protestors Rally Against 59th Street Women’s Shelter: VIDEO

Bobby Panza June 7, 2023 Community 24 Comments

In May, a petition was started by the “Friends of Ederle Playground” opposing the forthcoming women’s shelter at 537 West 59th Street (between West End Read More...

UWS Pol Sponsors New Ghost Gun Legislation

Philip Santos Schaffer June 6, 2023 Community No Comments

On June 5, 2023, new legislation was introduced in New York State by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and Upper West Side Read More...

Mayor Announces Faith-Based Shelter System for Asylum Seekers

Mike Mishkin June 5, 2023 Community 5 Comments

At a Monday morning press conference, Mayor Eric Adams announced the creation of a new faith-based shelter program – a two-year program in partnership with Read More...

Man Gropes 19-Year-Old After Whole Foods Trip

Mike Mishkin June 2, 2023 Community 3 Comments

When a 19-year-old female was walking up the stairs to exit the Columbus Circle subway station on Monday, May 15 at about 1:25 p.m., an Read More...

Man Tries to Hit 2-Year-Old Boy in Riverside Park: Report

Mike Mishkin June 2, 2023 Community 13 Comments

On Thursday, an Upper West Side mom took to social networking site Nextdoor to warn neighbors about a disturbing incident which took place right outside Read More...

Pride Month Returns to The Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Bobby Panza June 1, 2023 Community No Comments

Known for its unwavering support of progressive social causes throughout its history, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, located at 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at Read More...

Woman Indicted for String of Anti-Asian Attacks

Mike Mishkin June 1, 2023 Community 14 Comments

A 29-year-old woman named Camila Rodriguez is being indicted for targeting at least six people of Asian descent in unprovoked attacks on the Upper West Read More...

Rachael and Nicholas Gray: A Story of Love and Hot Dogs

Joshua Dudley May 31, 2023 Community No Comments

Following the death of Gray’s Papaya founder Nicholas Gray, we had the opportunity to speak with his widow, Rachael Gray. In addition to running the Read More...